ViseLog – Green Transition to Knowledge Capital for the Logistics Industry
Embedding the Green Transition in Skills and Expertise
The ViseLog project developed logistics education and collaboration based on the skills needs arising from the green transition and low-carbon transport. The project strengthened the competence of students, teaching staff and industry professionals while supporting continuous learning and career development.
The project produced a foresight and skills needs assessment for the logistics sector, developed educational content, organised pilot training and advanced simulation-based pedagogy. Key outputs included a pedagogical model for logistics education, learning materials on renewable transport energy and propulsion solutions, and a 360° learning environment designed to support the teaching of load securing.
The project’s results can continue to support the development of logistics education, professional competence and industry collaboration after the project has ended.
THE PROJECT HAS ENDED
KEY PROJECT OUTCOMES
The ViseLog project developed logistics education to meet the skills needs arising from the green transition, energy transition and digitalisation. The project produced new information on skills needs in the sector, developed educational content and learning environments, and strengthened collaboration between educational institutions, industry, and research, development and innovation (RDI) activities.
What Did the Project Achieve?
- New information was produced on skills needs in logistics. A skills needs assessment was conducted in cooperation with the LOBRA project, involving interviews with representatives of 14 logistics companies. The assessment highlighted skills needs related to digitalisation, alternative fuels and propulsion technologies, sustainability, emissions measurement and practical workplace skills.
- A more systematic approach to simulation-based pedagogy was developed. Findings from benchmarking visits were compiled into a report and used to create a pedagogical model for logistics education. The results supported the development of simulation-based teaching and learning environments at Ekami and Eduko.
- New educational materials and learning solutions were produced. These included a 360° learning environment for teaching load securing, three introductory videos on renewable transport energy and propulsion solutions, and a report on the impact of EU regulations and policy measures.
- The competence of teaching staff and industry professionals was strengthened. The project organised training sessions, workshops, simulation days and familiarisation events. Participants explored high-capacity transport (HCT) vehicles, electric heavy-duty transport, and the use of simulation in teaching and operational development.
- Collaboration between education and industry was strengthened. Cooperation with companies, educational institutions and other development projects helped align educational content with the sector’s actual skills needs.
- Pathways from vocational education to universities of applied sciences were strengthened. The project developed pathway studies in logistics and raised students’ awareness of opportunities to continue from vocational education to a university of applied sciences.
Key Publications and Materials
More together
ViseLog was implemented as a group project by South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk), Kouvola Vocational Institute (Eduko) and the Joint Authority of Education of the Kotka-Hamina Region (Ekami). The partners developed logistics education and competence through joint work packages and collaborated with companies, educational institutions and other RDI projects in the sector.
Experiences and articles
Career monitoring survey results from year 2023
